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Author Archives: Debi Walter
Dealing with Conflict in Marriage
This post was originally published on our church’s website. We want to share it here as well. It is unavoidable in marriage. How we deal with conflict makes all the difference in how healthy and strong our marriage becomes. There … Continue reading
Good Seeds That Yield A Healthy Marriage
Questions, good questions, help a marriage grow strong and mature. Think of a good question like a seed. It is sown on the soil of your marriage in the hopes of creating new life. You watch. You listen. You wait … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage
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Separate Together
Social Distancing Does Not Apply Inside Your Home We have had several people ask us about how social distancing applies in marriage. Our answer is–it doesn’t! We share everything as husband and wife–let nothing put asunder. However, there is one … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage
Tagged C.S. Lewis, COVID-19, Separate Together, Spiritual Intimacy
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A Day Is Just Another Day Unless We Make It Special
Now that we are home, all day, every day, it’s easy to lose track of what day it is. For someone who enjoys planning, this is a challenge. I made a decision to add variety to our days by changing … Continue reading
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Just Another Day Sheltering In Place
We are really enjoying our time together at home during this crisis, and we are grateful to be in good health. But four weeks in and we’re having to get creative with our time. So far we have: Walked daily … Continue reading
How Will We Respond In Crisis? The Choice Is Ours
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash[/caption] Today is a guest post by Sheri Bybee Mitchell with Good Job, Mama on Facebook. I met her a while ago after she left an excellent, thought-provoking comment on a post. Since she doesn’t … Continue reading
To Love and Cherish
We were asked to share the following post with our church family. We wanted to share it with you as well… Most of us included this line in our marriage vows. And if you are like us, you have probably … Continue reading
Posted in Cherishing, Christian Marriage, Difficulty
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Vintage Post – Emoceans
(Originally posted April 8, 2017) We’ve had a front row seat to the magnificent ocean off the coast of Mexico all week long. It has been a soothing rhythm providing peace to our souls. I was praying and God reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Vintage Posts
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Happy Hour – Five Friday Favorites
We haven’t shared a Happy Hour post in a long time. We thought since we’re all home now, we could use some encouragement for our marriages. Here is what many of our dear friends from the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Five Friday Favorites, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Blog Love, Five Friday Favorites, Happy Hour
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Living History – What Will Be Remembered?
I know we are all in the midst of biggest crisis we’ve ever faced in my lifetime–and I’m 60. It is unprecedented, which adds to the temptation to be anxious. In times like this it is good to pause and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Finding Joy, Keeping It Real
Tagged COVID-19, Living History, Look Up, Priorities
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Patiently Waiting And Watching
Spring. It’s the time when I brave my rose hedge (thorns) to prune it to half it’s size. It is always difficult to start because they look healthy, but they’re not. They need to be cut back to grow healthier … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Prayer
Tagged COVID-19, New Growth, Philippians 4, Pruning, Roses
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Will You Pray With Us?
Today is Sunday. The day most of us are used to a very different routine–getting up and ready to go to our local church to fellowship with friends, worship God and hear the preached Word. But today most of us … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Christian Marriage, In Sickness, Keeping It Real, Music, Prayer, Seasons of Life, Worship
Tagged Cody Carnes, COVID-19, Kari Jobe, Prayer, The Blessing
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10 Ways To Avoid Cabin Fever
Cabin fever is the term used for those who can’t leave their house. In our current crisis brought on by COVID-19, we must be smart and prepare. However, that doesn’t mean we have to forego pursuing our spouse. In fact, … Continue reading
Do You Believe The Truth Or Lies In Your Marriage?
I was praying about this post not sure exactly what needed to be said. That’s when the above rhyme came to me. I had to read it, write it, think about it and then I realized the truth in its … Continue reading
Today’s Moments Make Tomorrow’s Memories
It happens every Spring. Sitting outside for dinner on our back porch I hear the crickets chirping their greeting to us. It immediately reminds me of going to my grandmother’s home when I was a child. They lived on 12 … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Cherishing, Christian Marriage, In-Laws, Romantic Ideas, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Crickets, Family recipes, Italian cuisine, making traditions, Poetry
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Do You Practice This In Your Marriage?
My word for this year is Contentment. Imagine my excitement when I discovered, The Contentment Journal, by Rachel Cruze. It’s a 90 day devotional where she gives prompts everyday to help you discover how you’re doing in three areas: Gratefulness … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Co, Gratefulness, Humility, Rachel Cruze, The Contentment Journal
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And Our Winner Is…
Congratulations go to Adam. You did an outstanding job romancing your valentine! We love making this holiday special and never want to take for granted the blessing it is to have someone with whom to share it. This is why … Continue reading
Vintage Post – Stirring The Embersi
(Originally posted on June 22, 2009) Flirting can be a sinful way for singles to draw attention to themselves with the opposite sex. We are warned repeatedly in scripture not to practice such things! However, if you’re married – have … Continue reading
Posted in Boredom, Growing Strong Marriages, Romance in Marriage
Tagged Flirting with your spouse, marriage
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Now Is The Time
Valentine’s Day has passed, so the time has come to share what you did to enter our Romance Your Valentine Contest. First I must confess that this year was difficult. You see our anniversary is 10 days after Valentine’s Day, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, Romancing Your Valentine 2020
Tagged Romance in Marriage
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The Valentine’s Day Attitude Of A Healthy Marriage
Today is Valentine’s Day. Rather than talk about the romance of it all, Gary Thomas shares how to adjust our attitude so we’re not disappointed when our spouse doesn’t do or say something we were hoping they would. He calls … Continue reading